Business Desk : dhakamirror.com
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) today (18 December) approved the appointment of Nuzhat Anwar as the new managing director of Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC (DSE) for a three-year term, ending a prolonged leadership vacuum at the country’s premier bourse.
Prior to her new appointment, Nuzhat worked at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, according to a press release.
Her positions included resident representative for Liberia and Sierra Leone, senior country officer for Bangladesh covering Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal, and acting cluster manager during the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent transition period.
She also served as an IFC country officer in Botswana and Namibia, where she played a key role in establishing IFC’s presence in Gaborone and advancing a sustainable investment programme, including IFC’s first investment in Botswana.
Nuzhat brings over two decades of experience in financial markets, banking and development finance. She has deep expertise in capital management, treasury and liquidity, transaction services, portfolio optimisation and market advocacy.
Earlier in her career, she worked at Citibank Bangladesh and Standard Chartered Bank Bangladesh in various senior management roles.
She holds a master’s degree in finance from the University of Dhaka.
